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DISCOVER
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SUMMER GUIDE
TO TOP SIGHTS
PROMOTION
The Phillips Collection Celebrates
Australian Aboriginal Women
Artists in Extraordinary Exhibition
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02 EDITOR‘S NOTE
48 THE FIX
Where Washington, D.C.
06 TOP 5
What’s trending now, from
L.O.L.-inducing comedy acts to
ice-cold caffeinated drinks
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A house of fun, a Shakespeare
freebie and an indie rock darling
10 INSIDER
Exploring the capital city
aboveground and below
12 IN THE ’HOOD
Penn Quarter/Chinatown: What to
eat, drink, buy and do in this nabe
13 #WHEREDC
Inspiring images of the nation’s
capital by us—and you
14 DIGITAL D.C.
The city gets wired with tricked-out
museums and futuristic galleries.
16 WATER WORKS
Riverside fun with kayaks, canoes
and dockside events.

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22 Food 42 Be Well

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“MARKING THE INFINITE” at The
COVER
Phillips Collection showcases the
SPOTLIGHT
work of nine leading Aboriginal
Australian women artists. In the
late 1980s women artists took
the reigns of the contemporary
Aboriginal art movement in Aus-
tralia. After years of working in the
shadows, assisting their fathers
and husbands, these women burst
onto the scene, giving it a new vi-
tality and dynamism. They redrew
the boundaries of Aboriginal art,
and continue to be among its most
daring innovators. This mesmeriz-
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Get Shade
At Smithsonian’s Ameri-
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god Courtyard (pictured)
offers air conditioning and
Instagrammable scenes.
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Hip new cafes Blue Bottle
and Philz help Washingto-
nians satisfy their need for
caffeinated iced drinks.
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L.O.L.
Comedy shows like Capi-
tol Steps and at DC Improv
prove the District has a
sense of humor.
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Kids and kids at heart
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Digital D.C.
TWO BLOCKS FROM THE WHITE HOUSE, visitors gawp at gilded murals and the re-
From tricked-out museums to puted tomb of Jesus in Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulcher. A few miles south
in Alexandria, Virginia, school kids interact with Alexander Hamilton and Thomas
futuristic art galleries, the capital gets wired.
Jefferson as they navigate early American battles and political problems. Has the D.C.
By Jennifer Barger area fallen into some wacky, space-time continuum? Nope. It’s just that innovative
electronic elements have invaded area museums and historic attractions faster than
you can say “touch screen” or “virtual reality.”
THE FUTURE IS NOW can hear from video doppelgangers of early
The high-tech exhibit revolution brings Christian leaders (Erasmus, Gutenberg) in a
with it art shows formed entirely of light and section on history and wander through the
sound and virtual globe-trotting experienc- Disney-esque Old Testament exhibit where
es like the aforementioned Israeli church. the tales of Noah, Eve et. al. get recounted
The latter is currently part of an exploration via an image of an eerie burning bush and
of the architecture and history of Jesus’ an audio of locusts plaguing the Israelites.
tomb at the National Geographic Museum, Particularly dramatic? A dark and stormy
where crowds hit the Holy Land using room devoted to Noah’s Ark that exits into
3-D glasses, videogame-like headsets and a mod, white-walled room with soothing
screens. “It’s like time travel in Technicolor,” rainbow-hued projections.
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Works TWO RIVERS RUN THROUGH WASHINGTON: the legendary Potomac and its lesser-
known sister, the Anacostia. In a city perhaps most famous for political debates and
white marble sites, these waterways are a vibrant reminder that D.C. is also a town
blessed by Mother Nature. “People forget you’re never more than a few steps away
Kayaks, cruises and riverside from nature here, especially if you get out on the water,” says local writer Gayle
Putrich, who frequently canoes both wet wonderlands.
fun reveal new views of this
capital city. Putrich and other boaters ply one of plank Marina, Odyssey is a low-slung, el-
the most historic bodies of water in the egant dining craft designed to slip under GET YOUR FEET WET
By Jennifer Barger country. George Washington surveyed all of the Potomac’s bridges. Both vessels In addition to on-the-water
the Potomac (and traveled it to get to his offer musical entertainment and dancing. fun, this riverside city loves
riverside Mount Vernon estate), and British DC Water Taxi runs laid-back routes to party by the dock. From
traders used it to ship tobacco back home. between Georgetown and the National alfresco dance clubs to
The smaller Anacostia (it’s just 8.5 miles Mall on an open-air boat; it’s ideal for kids live music, here are a few
long and empties into the Potomac at Buz- or for a quick intro to the city. Potomac events to dip your toe into.
zard Point) was once lined with farms and Riverboat Company’s taxis travel from  SALSA NIGHT, AUG. 4.
Native American encampments. Today, Alexandria to National Harbor, the Na- The Wharf turns into an
both rivers make a relaxing backdrop tional Mall, The Wharf, Georgetown and alfresco dance club with
for enjoying the outdoors and offer a Nationals Park. The company’s tours glide tunes, cocktails and pros
different way to take in the beauty of the by the monuments, along the Alexandria offering lessons. www.
capital city. Waterfront and to Mount Vernon, with wharfdc.com
dogs allowed on some outings.  WATER LANTERN
FLOAT YOUR OWN BOAT For more-adventurous cruising, Urban FESTIVAL, AUG. 4. This
Boating in DC operates several con- Pirates sails from National Harbor aboard Instagram-worthy event
cessions in locations like Georgetown in the Relentless, festooned with skull-and- has participants scrawl-
D.C. and National Harbor in Maryland. It crossbone flags. Costumed, joke-cracking ing messages onto paper
offers one-hour to one-day rentals wannabe Jack Sparrows entertain on lanterns then launching
of kayaks, stand-up paddle boards, ca- family-friendly sails Wednesdays through them onto the water as the
noes and, at some locations, hydro bikes Sundays, with weekend nighttime “bring- sun dips down at nearby
(pontoon-like water cycles). The company your-own-grog” booze cruises for adults. National Harbor. www.
also leads guided kayak excursions past waterlanternfestival.com
the monuments during the day and at GO ALONGSIDE  FRIDAY NIGHT
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